Sometimes, you know clearly that others are plotting against you, and you take advantage of the situation, but you have to obey the plot. This is called conspiracy.
Fang Jun told Lun Qinling openly and honestly that he hoped to use thousands of Buddhist scriptures to disintegrate the hostility of the Tubo people and make them calm and peaceful, so that they would no longer return to the violent and bloody nature of the past.
This is not a good thing for the Tubo people. They have lost their fierce folk customs and raised the people like sheep. How can they be the opponents of the Han people?
However, this has great benefits for the rule of the Gar family.
In fact, this move can bring the reputation of the Gar family to an unprecedented height within Tubo, especially among the high-level nobles with firm beliefs. There will be countless supporters of the Gar family, who will praise the Gar family.
Heartfelt respect.
This is a status that can never be obtained by relying on conquest and killing.
Therefore, Qinling almost didn't think about it, and he readily agreed without even asking Lu Dongzan for instructions.
Fang Jun poured tea for Lun Qinling with his own hands and said with a smile: "Your Excellency is really a cheerful person, decisive in killing and boundless courage. I like to deal with this kind of people the most. Just go straight and don't need to make too many calculations."
Lun Qinling leaned slightly, holding the teacup with both hands respectfully. Hearing this, he smiled bitterly and said: "The commander is amazingly talented. He plotted against the Gar family with just a few clicks. I have no power to resist, so I can only let it go."
The commander-in-chief has a plan. Therefore, if you don’t go straight down below, you are really helpless in front of the commander-in-chief and can only let you be slaughtered."
This is indeed the truth. Fang Jun opened his mouth and offered "thousands of Buddhist scriptures". No Tibetan with firm faith could refuse. How could there be any room for bargaining?
Not to mention anything else, if Fang Jun presented this "thousand Buddhist scriptures" to Songtsan Gampo, Songtsan Gampo's reputation would skyrocket instantly, and no one in Tubo could compete with him. The Gar family could only let it go.
There is no room for resistance in the fish meat.
For the Tubo people, faith and reputation are closely related to interests, and are even particularly important.
Why did Songtsen Gampo repeatedly ban Tibetan barley wine brewing and was helpless? It was precisely because his own strength and reputation were not enough to make those tribes give up huge interests.
If Songtsen Gampo was famous enough, who would dare to ignore his ban and openly brew barley wine?
Rather than saying that the Gar family needs "thousands of Buddhist scriptures" to boost their reputation and maintain their rule, it is better to say that Songtsen Gampo must not be allowed to obtain these "thousands of Buddhist scriptures", which will cause the reputation to skyrocket and pose a huge threat to the survival of the Gars.
threaten……
Fang Jun took a sip of tea, frowned and said dissatisfied: "What do you say? I gave the Gar family thousands of Buddhist scriptures in vain, but it turned into a conspiracy? You know, even in the Tang Dynasty, these thousands of Buddhist scriptures were printed
The value of the result is more than a hundred gold, not to mention the need to communicate with great philosophers in the Buddhist world such as Daci'en Temple. What I say now is easy for you to hear, but the operation behind it is as difficult as climbing to the sky.
"
Regarding Qin Ling's heart, I'm just saying that we are negotiating now, so we can't thank you a thousand times and repay him with death, right?
This guy is indeed a stick, moody...
He quickly said: "The commander-in-chief has misunderstood. The Gar family accepts the commander-in-chief's kindness and will never forget it. It's just that everyone in Tubo worships Buddha, and the influence of Buddhism on the people at the bottom far exceeds the commander-in-chief's estimate. It is conceivable that,
As long as these thousands of Buddhist scriptures come to Qinghai Lake, everyone will recite the Buddha's teachings and pursue the essence of the Buddha's teachings. People will not be violent and soldiers will not have the will to fight. The Tubo people's fierce folk customs will be lost, which will have a profound impact."
Fang Jun was obviously dissatisfied with this explanation: "Although my father and I have been friends for many years, your intention to underestimate me is actually a villain's intention to judge a gentleman's heart. I am very unhappy! In this case, then A quarrying field was set up at the entrance of the Dadou Valley for the purpose of trade between the Tang Dynasty and the Gar family. At the same time, the merchants of the Eastern Datang Dynasty who entered Tibet from Sichuan Road also changed their route from Dadou Valley and passed through Qinghai Lake!"
Seeing the angry and dissatisfied look on Fang Jun's face, Lun Qinling opened his mouth, a little confused.
The barbarian market was a channel for trade between the Han and Hu peoples. The Hu people flocked to it because they could exchange furs and livestock from the Han people for necessities of life. This was especially important in years of disaster. Often, the establishment of a barbarian market would bring great success. This allowed the Hu people to survive a difficult winter.
However, the Hu people were looting by nature, often breaking trade rules, and frequently smashing, smashing, and looting, which made the managers set up by the Han people responsible for the market. Therefore, the Han people did not have much willingness to establish the market, and sometimes they were established and sometimes abolished.
For the Gar family, which has just established its foothold in Qinghai Lake, if there is a trading ground with the Tang Dynasty, trade can be carried out from time to time, which will be of great benefit to the stability of the Gar family.
Not to mention changing the trade channel between Eastern Datang merchants and Tubo from Sichuan and Tibet to passing through Qinghai Lake. The largest trade between Datang and Tubo was the highland barley wine and grain trade between the two sides. Tubo brewed highland barley wine. It was sold to the Tang Dynasty for huge profits, and while the Tang Dynasty was buying highland barley wine, it was also trafficking the grain that Tibet desperately needed to Tibet.
This trade route is almost equivalent to the lifeblood of Tubo.
If this route is controlled by the Gar family, it will be an unparalleled increase in its voice and prestige in Tubo.
This is simply a big gift package to the Gar family who have just established themselves in Qinghai Lake!
However, Fang Jun said this with a very dissatisfied look and made this suggestion...
Is your family's way of expressing dissatisfaction so enthusiastic?
If so, then you should be a little more unhappy...
Although Qin Ling was slandering in his heart, he quickly said: "Are the commander-in-chief's words serious?"
In the final analysis, Fang Jun is just a prince, a minister of the Ministry of War, not a prime minister, let alone a prince, or a king. If he is coaxed out of his mind by talking big words, he will happily go back to his father in Qinghai Lake, only to end up back in Chang'an. Wouldn’t it be embarrassing to deny them all?
Fang Jun said "Hey" and said: "The Tang Dynasty has never regarded Tibet as an enemy. The two countries are separated by a strip of water and have not invaded each other for many years. Only your country's Zanpu has always regarded the Tang Dynasty as an enemy and coveted it." The territory of the Tang Dynasty constantly provoked border provocations, leading to conflicts between the two countries. If the Gar family can serve as a buffer between the two countries and prevent Songtsan Gampo from directly entering the territory of the Tang Dynasty, His Majesty and the Crown Prince will naturally be willing to see a powerful The Gar family, and will maintain our friendship for a long time. In this way, why not give you a meeting gift? The Tang Dynasty has a vast territory, abundant resources and abundant people, and we are willing to give our friends some help within our ability."
On the Qinling nod.
Just listen to these words. How can there be pure friendship between the two countries? It is just taking advantage of the situation. At present, the Tang Dynasty is unable to conquer Tubo, and the Gar family is located in Qinghai Lake, with its back to Tubo and facing the Tang Dynasty. Even if there is praise Zanpu did not dare to send troops to the Tang Dynasty rashly, otherwise once the Tang Dynasty launched a crazy revenge, Zanpu might not be able to fully support the Gar family.
To destroy the Gar family with the help of the Tang Dynasty, or to use the Gar family as a buffer against the Tang Dynasty, this was Zanpu's original intention.
Among them, there was absolutely no full support for the Gar family to conquer the territory of the Tang Dynasty...
The Gar family understands this, and Fang Jun knows it even more.
Therefore, the Tang Dynasty did not mind supporting a powerful Gar family, because the more powerful the Gar family was, the more it would bring huge backlash to Tubo, affecting the stability and unity within Tubo, and thus making the relationship between the Gar family and Zanpu
The rift between them is becoming increasingly irreparable.
Anyway, no matter how powerful the Gar family is, how can they be as powerful as Tubo and put huge pressure and threats on the Tang Dynasty?
Therefore, both parties have almost common interests, and it is not difficult to reach an agreement.
However, Fang Jun's accurate grasp of the situation and his quick and decisive decision-making still amazed Lun Qinling.
Although I thought that this mission would not be too dangerous, it would be difficult for the Gar family to have both sides. However, I never expected that it would go so smoothly. After just meeting, the general framework of the alliance was established. It is really
Surprising.
"I have always heard that the commander-in-chief is versatile in both civil and military affairs, and that he is astonishingly talented. When I saw him today, I realized that these words were not false. The commander-in-chief is not only a victorious general, but also a talented minister and assistant. I have no place to admire him."
On Qinling's smiling face, compliments are given free of charge.
Fang Jun laughed, had the tea taken away, and ordered his soldiers to prepare a table of wine and food, and said to Qin Ling: "How can you take seriously what the world says in jest? Let's have a drink together later, as a treat for you.
Let the wind wash away the dust. However, this place is simple and simple, so I hope you won’t take it personally. When you go to Chang’an in the future, I will show you my kindness as a landlord and provide you with hospitality.”
Lun Qinling was stunned and said: "I am on my father's order to send an envoy to the Tang Dynasty. I will go to Chang'an later. The war here is over, so why not do it?"
Fang Jun sighed and said: "Not long ago, I received an order from Chang'an to invade the Western Region. I was ordered to go to the Western Region to take control of the enemy. How dare I delay? However, when I go to the Western Region, the Youtun Guards will accompany me, and the defense of Hexi will immediately drop.
, if you want to follow Nuohebo's mistakes, this is a golden opportunity."
On Qinling: "..."
I really had some thoughts at first, but when you said this, it was really hard to tell the truth from the lie, and it might be a big trap. How could I dare?